Eco - City: Sweden

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Waste management Biogas

Eco – City: A case study of Sweden Esther Maganga & Jianyu Lin (Ivy)


Eco – City

Ø  Emphasis on renewable resources Ø  Minimized resource consumpHon Ø  Recovery and reuse

Eco -­‐ Cycle Model Ø  Synergies between sewage, waste and energy producHon

Ø  Efficient land use, landscape planning and transport system


Waste Management Ø  More than 99% of household wastes in Sweden is recycled in one form or another Ø  Sweden has run out of rubbish for Waste – to – Energy recovery industry Ø  Import waste from other European countries to use in power plants (e.g Norway)

100 90

Recycling (material)

80 70

Biological treatment

60

Energy recovery

50 40

Landfill

30 20 10 0 Sweden 2010

EU 2010

USA 2010

Example of ‘Take back / Reverse Vending System’



What is Biogas?

Biogas is a renewable energy that is made from organic waste. In addiHon, Biogas is in demand by industry, both as a fuel and as a raw material in different manufacturing processes.


Development of Biogas in Sweden 1960’s: Produced at municipal wastewater treatment plant to reduce sludge volume 1970’s: Research and development into biogas due to oil crisis. ConstrucHon of new plants in order to reduce environmental problems and dependency on oil 1980’s: Several landfill plants collected and uHlized biogas produced in their treatment areas 1990’s Hll date: Several new plants have been constructed to treat organic waste (food & animal waste) and to reduce the local, regional and global emissions from the transport system


What is biogas used for? Ø  The energy in biogas can be used for local heaHng and to generate electricity, which increases the proporHon of ‘green electricity’ Ø  In Sweden Biogas is also used as vehicle fuel to run buses, cars and trains


What is biogas used for? Ø  100% Biogas for urban transport in Linköping, Sweden Ø  The world’s first Biogas train headed down the track between Linköping and Vastervik on the east coast of Sweden Ø  Biogas provides endless possibility's of how we can turn waste into a raw material

The world’s first Biogas train at the staHon in Linköping, Sweden

Public biogas refuelling staHon in Linköping, Sweden


References hgp://sweden.se/nature/sustainable-­‐living/ hgp://www.pri.org/stories/2012-­‐06-­‐26/sweden-­‐imports-­‐waste-­‐european-­‐ neighbors-­‐fuel-­‐waste-­‐energy-­‐program hgp://sweden.se/nature/99-­‐recycling-­‐thats-­‐the-­‐swedish-­‐way/ hgp://www.trueacHvist.com/sweden-­‐runs-­‐out-­‐of-­‐garbage/ hgp://www.returpack.hu/en/ hgp://www.biogasportalen.se/


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